Daily Devotionals

When life becomes difficult to bear, our vision is narrowed. We lose the ability to see the bigger picture of God’s plan.

The Jewish sages understand it this way: If you want to be happy, then worship the Lord. The path to true happiness is serving and worshiping God.

The purpose of our worship, is to teach us to put someone other than ourselves first. That’s the essence of worship and sacrifice.

We may think that what’s bothering us is what we’re praying for, but God sees needs within us that lie beneath the surface even when we don’t.

During the darkest period of Israel’s enslavement in Egypt, it was the courageous women of Israel who paved the path to redemption.

The Jewish people are not governed by a natural power. Our survival is supernatural.

The Bible tells us a different story by beginning the story of the enslavement in Egypt with this powerful message: “These are the names.”

The pillar of cloud represented God’s presence on earth. Sometimes it came in the form of protection, and other times as guidance.

We are more in line with God when we follow His will and embrace the fact that our vision is limited. God knows our path and we do not, but we should be grateful for what we don’t know!

This is part of how we teach our children to be the best people they can be. That is the blessing of a parent’s rebuke.

According to the sages, Jacob was describing two different kinds of prayers—those he said when he felt close to God, as well as his prayers in times of need when he yearned for God’s presence.

Jewish parents bless their children that they should have the strength to remain faithful to God, even in a hostile culture.